Ether, the cryptocurrency that trails behind its peers, experienced a surge in December, crossing the $4,000 mark. Its recent performance has shown promise, outperforming bitcoin since the US election. This is attributed to optimism over President-elect Donald Trump's pro-crypto policies and factors like staking dynamics, transaction fees, and growing institutional interest. Additionally, ether ETFs have outperformed bitcoin ETFs, indicating a shift in investor sentiment toward ether. The ETH-BTC ratio reached its lowest level since launch, suggesting improved regulatory outlook and institutional adoption. The article also highlights the potential for an alt season, staking yields for ether investors, the value proposition of Ethereum beyond being a digital currency, and upcoming upgrades to the Ethereum network. Overall, there is growing interest and potential for ether in 2025.



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